F#
|
Location
|
County / Parish
|
State
|
Time (
UTC)
|
Path length
|
Width
[note 6]
|
Damage
|
F3
|
SW of
Okarche to E of
Kingfisher
|
Canadian,
Kingfisher
|
Oklahoma
|
05:10–?
|
12 mi (19 km)
|
1,760 yd (1,610 m)♯
|
$30,000
|
The first tornado of the outbreak attained a peak width of up to 1
mi (1.6
km). The tornado first struck Okarche and caused minor damage in town, but did most of its damage to several rural farmsteads. In the countryside, the tornado destroyed many barns and a home, killing hundreds of farm animals. The tornado severely injured one person, but did not cause any deaths.
|
F4
|
W of
Ivesdale to NE of
Alvin
|
Piatt,
Champaign,
Vermilion
|
Illinois
|
16:30–17:45
|
60 mi (97 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$300,000
|
12 deaths — This violent tornado either originated as or was related to a separate tornado that developed near
Bement. It moved northeast at about 50
mph (80
km/h), and generated F4-level damage at two separate locations along its path. As it passed near
Savoy,
Mayview, and
St. Joseph, the tornado obliterated several farms. Subsequently, the tornado killed six people, including one each in five separate homes, as it impacted the western portion of Alvin. There, it destroyed or damaged approximately 25 homes, along with a church and several stores. Other fatalities occurred near Savoy, Mayview, St. Joseph, and
Hope. In all, the tornado injured 60 people.
[23]
|
F4
|
S of
Berclair to near
New Harmony
|
Leflore,
Carroll,
Grenada,
Tallahatchie,
Yalobusha,
Lafayette,
Pontotoc,
Union
|
Mississippi
|
21:00–?
|
110 mi (180 km)
|
600 yd (550 m)
|
$600,000
|
63+ deaths —
See section on this tornado
|
F2
|
WNW of
Smithfield to
Fairview to W of
Farmington
|
Fulton
|
Illinois
|
22:00–?
|
10 mi (16 km)
|
Unknown
|
$100,000
|
As it struck 13 farmsteads this tornado destroyed homes and barns, unroofing many of the former. In all, the tornado injured 11 people, including a teacher who had canceled school early.
[23]
|
F2
|
N of
Middlegrove to NNE of
Elmwood
|
Knox,
Peoria
|
Illinois
|
22:15–?
|
8 mi (13 km)
|
200 yd (180 m)
|
Unknown
|
This tornado passed near
Yates City as it affected 10 or more farmsteads, four of which lost all outbuildings and barns; however, it only managed to unroof and destroy a few homes.
[23]
|
F2
|
S of
Grenada
|
Grenada
|
Mississippi
|
22:15–?
|
5 mi (8.0 km)
|
100 yd (91 m)
|
$300,000
|
1 death — Striking an industrial section on the outskirts of Grenada, this tornado also hit 23 homes, but did much of its damage to a factory. As staff tended to victims of the Otoucalofa F4 at a hospital, this tornado passed 20 yd (18 m) away. Four injuries occurred.
|
F3
|
W of
Holly Springs to NE of
Spring Hill
|
Marshall,
Benton
|
Mississippi
|
22:20–?
|
15 mi (24 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$100,000
|
5 deaths — This tornado destroyed about 50 homes and damaged the North Mississippi Branch Experiment Station (Mississippi Experimental Farm Station) of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES). The tornado continued northeastward to the Mississippi–Tennessee state line before dissipating. In all, 40 people were injured.
[25]
|
F5
|
SSE of
Dunlap to SE of
Henry
|
Peoria,
Marshall
|
Illinois
|
22:30–?
|
30 mi (48 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$600,000
|
7 deaths —
See section on this tornado
|
F3
|
WSW of
Huntingdon to E of
Springville
|
Carroll,
Henry
|
Tennessee
|
22:30–?
|
30 mi (48 km)
|
800 yd (730 m)
|
$100,000
|
4 deaths — This long-tracked tornado first destroyed eight homes and severely injured 15 people in the Huntingdon area. Near
Mansfield, four people died, 45 sustained injuries, and a student was injured in a school. Afterward, the tornado narrowly missed
Manleyville and Springville. In all, 61 people were injured.
[26]
|
F4
|
Bethel Springs to
Beacon
|
McNairy,
Henderson,
Chester,
Decatur
|
Tennessee
|
22:30–?
|
45 mi (72 km)
|
800 yd (730 m)
|
$400,000
|
15 deaths — This violent, long-lived tornado mostly affected sparsely populated areas, but obliterated homes, farmsteads, and tracts of forested land. It killed eight people almost immediately as it touched down and caused four more deaths near
Reagan. Other deaths were reported east of
Finger, near
Enville, and near Beacon. Many small homes were flattened. 200 injuries occurred.
|
F2
|
WNW of
Bolivar
|
Hardeman
|
Tennessee
|
22:30–?
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
This tornado struck the Western Mental Health Institute, known then as Western State Hospital, and unroofed a number of buildings there. Broken glass injured 12 patients.
[28]
|
F3
|
SE of
Hornsby
|
Hardeman,
McNairy
|
Tennessee
|
22:45–?
|
8 mi (13 km)
|
Unknown
|
$40,000
|
This tornado injured five people and destroyed a total of eight homes.
|
F3
|
W of
Lincoln to SSE of
Evans
|
Lincoln
|
Illinois
|
23:00–?
|
5 mi (8.0 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$25,000
|
2 deaths – This tornado destroyed six barns and three homes, one of which received "near-F4" damage. A couple sustained severe injuries and later died. In all, three people were injured.
[23]
|
F2
|
S of
Ofahoma to
Carthage
|
Leake
|
Mississippi
|
23:00–?
|
16 mi (26 km)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
1 death – This tornado produced intermittent damage along its path. In Carthage, the tornado destroyed several small homes, a sizeable church, and barns. 10 injuries were reported.
|
F2
|
Shelbyville to NE of
Lewisville
|
Shelby,
Rush,
Henry
|
Indiana
|
23:00–?
|
30 mi (48 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$300,000
|
As this tornado touched down on the southern side of Shelbyville, it injured seven people and damaged homes, factories, and a hatchery. Intermittent damage occurred elsewhere, primarily on the eastern outskirts of
Mays and near Lewisville. Near the latter, a number of cattle died and a barn was destroyed.
|
F4
|
Northern
Baldwyn (1st tornado)
|
Lee,
Prentiss
|
Mississippi
|
23:05–?
|
5 mi (8.0 km)
|
300 yd (270 m)
|
$250,000
|
5 deaths – This was one of two powerful tornadoes to strike Baldwyn in close succession. It damaged or destroyed more than 50 homes, several of which were leveled; F4 damage only occupied a limited area, however. 50 injuries occurred. A separate but related tornado may have caused an additional fatality near
Verona, but this could not be confirmed.
|
F2
|
W of
Standing Rock to S of
Dover
|
Stewart
|
Tennessee
|
23:30–?
|
9 mi (14 km)
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
1 death – This tornado was related to the Huntingdon F3. Near Stribling, south of
Short Creek, it removed soil and swept away a home, killing a youth inside. Seven other people were injured there. Eight rural farms were also destroyed across Stewart County, near Lick Creek.
[26]
|
F3
|
Downtown
Baldwyn (2nd tornado)
|
Lee,
Prentiss
|
Mississippi
|
23:40–?
|
5 mi (8.0 km)
|
200 yd (180 m)
|
$750,000
|
This tornado closely followed the first event in Baldwin, but produced greater losses than the latter, owing to its having struck the center of town. The tornado damaged or destroyed homes, schools, and businesses before ending as a
downburst. 15 injuries occurred.
|
F3
|
SE of
Greenville to E of
Drakesboro
|
Muhlenberg
|
Kentucky
|
23:40–?
|
10 mi (16 km)
|
300 yd (270 m)
|
$300,000
|
11 deaths – This intense tornado obliterated 12 small homes in
Browder and killed 10 people in town, five of whom perished in one family. A final death occurred on a farm near Drakesboro. 50 injuries occurred.
|
F3
|
Waterloo
|
Lauderdale
|
Alabama
|
00:00–?
|
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
|
400 yd (370 m)
|
$35,000
|
2 deaths – This short-lived tornado damaged or destroyed 24 homes. The bodies of the dead were found 200 yd (180 m) from their home. 30 injuries occurred.
|
F4
|
N of
Caneyville to N of
Summit
|
Grayson,
Hardin
|
Kentucky
|
00:15–?
|
30 mi (48 km)
|
200 yd (180 m)
|
$150,000
|
9 deaths – This powerful tornado, which formed from the same storm as the Browder F3, injured 40 people as it tracked near
Millwood,
Leitchfield,
Clarkson, and Summit. Approximately 20 homes were destroyed, several of which were obliterated.
|
F3
|
SSW of
McEwen
|
Humphreys
|
Tennessee
|
00:30–?
|
Unknown
|
150 yd (140 m)
|
Unknown
|
2 deaths – This tornado injured 10 people and destroyed six homes as it passed near
Hurricane Creek, a tributary of the
Duck River, and
Bold Spring.
|
F3
|
SW of
Hickory Point to
Oak Plains to WNW of
Coopertown
|
Montgomery,
Cheatham,
Robertson
|
Tennessee
|
00:30–?
|
15 mi (24 km)
|
800 yd (730 m)
|
$100,000
|
1 death – This tornado destroyed a total of at least 24 barns and homes. Many chickens were killed, 20 people were injured.
[26]
|
F3
|
N of
Bardstown
|
Nelson
|
Kentucky
|
01:30–?
|
15 mi (24 km)
|
200 yd (180 m)
|
$70,000
|
4 deaths – This tornado flattened rural homes as it tracked from near
Deatsville to
Coxs Creek. 40 injuries occurred.
|
FU
|
W of
Five Points to W of
Fall River
|
Lawrence
|
Tennessee
|
01:30–?
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
$45,000
|
A "devastating" tornado severely damaged or destroyed outbuildings, barns, and homes. Rural roads were clogged with debris, left impassible.
[26]
|
F3
|
Goodspring to
Diana
|
Giles
|
Tennessee
|
02:00–?
|
20 mi (32 km)
|
150 yd (140 m)
|
$150,000
|
2 deaths – This tornado damaged or destroyed 24 homes as it struck Diana.
|
F2
|
SW of
Plymouth
|
Marshall
|
Indiana
|
02:15–?
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
This short-lived tornado destroyed a barn and injured two people beside the
Yellow River.
|
F4
|
SE of
Goshen
|
Elkhart
|
Indiana
|
02:32–?
|
10 mi (16 km)
|
200 yd (180 m)
|
$500,000
|
2 deaths – This violent tornado destroyed or damaged 87 homes on the outskirts of Goshen. As the tornado neared the end of its life, it narrowed and intensified to F4-level intensity. As it did so, it obliterated a home and caused two deaths. In all, 53 injuries occurred.
[32]
|
FU
|
W of
Findlay
|
Shelby
|
Illinois
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
A tornado was reported.
[23]
|